The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-28
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAY II. MALTBY, Local Reporter.

JAY II. MALTBY, Local Reporter:
Chari-va-ri.
The days are growing considerable
shorter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Charboneau
"a girl.
g. T~sims, Of Grand Forks, was in town
Monday.
The oat crop is showing up well around
Bottineau.
Next Monday the Bottineau school again
commences.
J. B. Sinclair took in the sights at Devile
lake last Friday. ...-
c. II. Blackwell, of Minot, was visitor t.
our town Tuesday.
Read the notice of teachers examination
published elsewhere.
All over this part Of the territory comee
f1attering crop reports.
We now have some excellent crossings on
the line of the railway.
Eolean music was waited with distinctnesa
through tho air last night.
There has been small army Of CONNER.
cial men here the past week.
James Walsh, Of Chicago, registered al
McBrayen's Hotel last Tuesday.
v.B. Noble and :, w/Bennett made fly.
ing trip to Willow CitS SIruesday
v. B. Noble returned Saturday night, from
a several days trip to Devils Lake.
An immense business in binders is nov
being done by our machinery dealers.
Business has been rushed more than eve,
at the hotels and restaurants the past week
The new depot at wV% City was put un
der process of construction the first Of tn,
week.
M. o. Tbbitts has his ofice-room in hi
large building neatly papered and otherwise
fitted up.
A. NJ. Bergland, our young boot and sho'
maker, finds plenty of work to keep him peg
ging away.
The PIONEER subscription list is walkin,
right along-$l so per year-fall in with tn
procession.
Chss. P. Swigert and son, of Springfield
ILL.,, arrived Monday night, to take look q
our country.
| J. B. Sinclair now enjoys a handsome
new ofice-desk, which he recently purchased
for his store.
Col. Miller and daughter, of Lordsburg
visited the county seat on Friday aud satur
day Of last week.
Last Sunday was a very pleasant day, ant
our people took advantage Of that fact b.
spending the day out.of doors.
Hoover Bros. have weighed considerable
hay upon their scales during the past week
The new hay is in excellent condition.
We have had some more splendid rain
this week, and although harvest is at hand
the watery visitations were very welcome.
Jno. Hof.oker has SOD some fine eards,
stuff from his PLACID late. We have see'
some Of his samples, which show up we'll TO
bis industry.
Tourists still continuf to explore the noun
tains, and to visit Fisj Lake, partly to catcl
a good string Of fish, and partly to view tn
magnificent scenery. .
Mrs. G. J. Coulthard DEPARTED last weel
upon an extended trip relativcs and friend
in Ontario. Geo., id the meantime, vii
again pose as gay and festive young bache
lor.
W. H. lawrence, of Union, Iowa, = ma
chine expert has been in town the pas
ten days, setting up'a large number Of Nc
Cormack binders in Sandi & Swenson'
machinery yard.
Again we commence the publication Of 81
interesting serial story entitled .'The Annua
Statement of the Northwestern Aid Associa
tion.' It can be found on the fourth page
and win continue during the next tire
weeks. ... II.
In prominent Canadian town there is
fashionable lady who worries her neighbor
by keeping an extensive and varied assort
ment Of cats. Now, they might counter-bal
ance matters by establishing an equally larg
colony Of rats.
| Chas. Jungrowth, formerly Of Detroit
Mimi, and an old acquaintance of the loca
reporter, but who is now travelling for tn
T. @. Mandt Manufacturing Co., was in tow
several days this week, on business connect
ed with his company.
/ The Bottineau Temperance Society held it
usual monthly meeting Tuesday evening q
Sinclair's old store building. The attend
ance was large, and a pleasant and instruc
tive entertainment, consisting chiefly {
short taddresses, was given.
sn11 Dams received notice from the Ian
| oe6ce at D9vfia Lake Monday that his It'll
kas declared god and legal to the conteste
claim, which had been lying on file betwse
him and Geo. J. Coulthard! Heny no,
| walks straighter than ever.
Frank Combs says he will never call upo
i = young lady again, when seventeen masct
lines follow Butt, and W bound for that pa
d ticular young lady NWhere is my wander